imux vs tmux
对比 imux 与 tmux：原生 macOS 分屏、AI 集成、浏览器自动化与可视化源码管理。
tmux is a terminal multiplexer that lets you run multiple terminal sessions within a single window. It's the Unix standard for terminal session management.
功能对比
| 功能 | imux | Tmux |
|---|---|---|
| GPU 加速 | ✓ | ✗ |
| 工作区与标签 | ✓ | ✓ |
| 分屏面板 | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI 原生设计 | ✓ | ✗ |
| 源码管理集成 | ✓ | ✗ |
| 远程文件资源管理器 | ✓ | ✗ |
| 浏览器自动化 | ✓ | ✗ |
| Socket 自动化 API | ✓ | ✗ |
| 活动通知 | ✓ | ✗ |
| 会话持久化 | ✓ | ✓ |
为什么选择 imux？
tmux 是终端复用标准。imux 提供原生分屏，并加上 AI、浏览器与远程资源管理。
- Native macOS app with Metal-rendered GPU acceleration
- Mouse, scroll, and selection work naturally without tmux configuration hacks
- AI agent panes alongside terminal panes in the same layout
- Visual file explorer and browser surfaces that tmux cannot provide
- Source control sidebar integrated into the workspace
- Persistent session restoration with scrollback preservation
- Notification rings when background tasks complete
如何切换
支持类似 tmux 的分屏心智。按需增加 AI 与浏览器表面。
- 1
Install imux
Download imux. It runs natively on macOS without any dependencies — no Homebrew, no Xcode command line tools required for basic use.
- 2
Map your tmux keybindings
imux supports customizable keyboard shortcuts. Map your tmux prefix-based bindings to imux shortcuts for a familiar feel.
- 3
Recreate your session layout
imux workspaces persist automatically. Create a workspace with your preferred pane layout — it will restore on next launch.
- 4
Add AI agents to your workflow
Dedicate a pane to Agent Chat. Run Claude Code or Codex while keeping your other panes for terminals and monitoring.
- 5
Explore non-terminal surfaces
Open a file explorer or browser surface in a split — capabilities that are impossible in a pure terminal multiplexer.
常见问题
Can imux fully replace tmux?▼
For macOS users, yes. imux provides window splitting, session persistence, and pane navigation comparable to tmux, plus AI integration, file explorers, and browser surfaces that tmux can't offer. For remote servers, tmux is still the standard.
Does imux work over SSH like tmux?▼
imux has a different model: you connect to remote servers via SSH from imux, and imux manages the local workspace with native UI. Remote terminal sessions persist through reconnection. For server-side persistence, tmux is still useful.
How does pane navigation compare?▼
imux provides keyboard shortcuts for pane focus, creation, splitting, and resizing — very similar to tmux. The difference is you get native macOS selection, scrolling, and resizing.
What about tmux plugins and scripting?▼
imux offers a socket-based automation API (icc CLI) that replaces tmux scripting. You can create, focus, split panes, and send commands programmatically.